Solve 0.8-8/15

$$0.8- \frac{ 8 }{ 15 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{4}{15}\approx 0.266666667$$

Solution Steps

Convert decimal number 0.8 to fraction \frac{8}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{8}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{4}{5}-\frac{8}{15}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 15 is 15. Convert \frac{4}{5} and \frac{8}{15} to fractions with denominator 15.

$$\frac{12}{15}-\frac{8}{15}$$

Since \frac{12}{15} and \frac{8}{15} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{12-8}{15}$$

Subtract 8 from 12 to get 4.

$$\frac{4}{15}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {2}}{3 \cdot 5} = 0.26666666666666666$$